Isis' al-Bayan Radio said that Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik were 'martyrs' and 'supporters' of the Islamic State.

December 5, 2015 15:51 IST

The Islamic state has claimed that its two 'followers' had carried out the San Bernardino mass shooting in California, in its radio news bulletin on Saturday.

Isis' al-Bayan Radio said that Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, who are the suspects in Wednesday's attacks that left 14 people dead, were 'martyrs' and 'supporters' of the Islamic State, also referred to as Daesh.

"Two followers of Islamic State attacked several days ago a centre in San Bernadino in California," Isis said in an online radio broadcast.

Malik had pledged allegiance to Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Facebook on the day of the shooting, as per reports.